Game design courses can help you learn level design, character development, storytelling techniques, and game mechanics. You can build skills in prototyping, user testing, and balancing gameplay to enhance player experience. Many courses introduce tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, that support creating interactive environments and implementing game logic. Additionally, you might explore programming languages such as C or C++ to bring your ideas to life, along with graphic design software for creating compelling visuals.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Application Development, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Data Modeling, Sprint Retrospectives, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Service Recovery, Digital Transformation, Application Design, Drive Engagement, Product Planning, Technology Solutions, User Feedback, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Deployment, Customer Engagement, Solution Delivery, Product Lifecycle Management, Systems Integration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Data Sharing, Content Marketing, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Engineering, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Risk Management, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Software Development Life Cycle, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Database Management, Interactive Data Visualization, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Sharing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), ChatGPT, Authentications, Generative AI Agents, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, OpenAI API, Databases, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Command-Line Interface, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, API Testing, Key Management, Restful API, Development Environment, Unit Testing, Maintainability
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, AI Personalization, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Business Metrics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Layout Design, Adobe Photoshop, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Microsoft Windows, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Campaigns, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Security Requirements Analysis, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Code Review, Software Design, Encryption, Vulnerability Management, Data Security, Cryptography, Continuous Monitoring, Authentications, Development Testing, System Monitoring, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Active Directory, Real Time Data, Zero Trust Network Access, Serverless Computing, Cloud Solutions, Identity and Access Management, Data Integration, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Solution Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Virtual Networking
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Innovation, User Research, Digital Transformation, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software As A Service, Design Thinking, Service Design, Solution Design, Business Strategy, Business Development, Case Studies, Health Technology, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Product Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, AI Personalization, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning, Scalability, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Development Environment, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, NumPy
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months